Jackass Point & Jackass Spur Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Jackass Point & Jackass Spur Loop is a 5.9-mile loop in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. The route reaches Jackass Point. It climbs 670 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,034 – 6,723 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30901, -120.21197
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
Directions
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Jackass Point & Jackass Spur Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 6,034–6,723 ft
Loop · Jackass Ridge
Trailhead: 39.30901, -120.21197
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto El Burro Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Jackass Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Jackass Spur, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Over Ridge Road & South View Road 16.1 mi · ▲ 2,190 ft
- El Burro Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 1,465 ft
- El Burro Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 1,451 ft
- El Burro Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 1,415 ft
- El Burro Trail 11.9 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft
- El Burro Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft
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